The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,470 | 2.42% | 10.88% |
| 2021 | $49,250 | -7.03% | - |
| 2020 | $52,710 | 5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $49,650 | 1.21% | - |
| 2018 | $49,050 | 2.53% | - |
| 2017 | $47,810 | 1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $47,000 | 4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $45,080 | 3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $43,490 | -2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $44,460 | -1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $44,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,470 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.